China has the world's longest HSR network with over 19,369.8 km (12,035.8 mi) of track in service as of December 2014, which is far longer than the rest of the world's high speed rail tracks combined.
China's high speed rail system also includes the world's longest line, the 2,298 km (1,428 mi) Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway. Later when this line extended to Hong Kong via Shenzhen, the total length of this track will reach 2,350 km.
By 2020, the Ministry of Railways China plans to build over 40,000 km of railway in order to expand the railway network in western China and to fill gaps in the networks of eastern and central China to serve all major cities across China.
Since high-speed rail service in China was introduced on April 18, 2007, daily ridership has grown from 237,000 in 2007 to 2.49 million in 2014, making the Chinese HSR network the most heavily used in the world.
On safety issue, there was only 1 major incident since HSR was put into service in 2007. On July 23, 2011, two high-speed trains collided on the Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou Railway in Lucheng District of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The accident occurred when one train traveling near Wenzhou was struck by lightning, lost power and stalled. Signals malfunctioned, causing another train to rear-end the stalled train.
Arm with all the impressive information and stunning pictures of HSR in China, I could not wait any longer to taste the HSR experience. It was in Nov 2014 when I had the chance to get the real experience of HSR when my wife and me visited our daughter who study at Wuhan University.
We embarked our HSR journey from the Shenzhen North Station after a four-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen. At the Shenzhen North Station, the comfortable ambiance of the train station is comparable to any of the international airports. It station size is so huge with many travelers.
At the train station, you may do your shopping ranging from branded goods, gift and souvenir goods, convenience stores, fast-food restaurants or relaxed in the China version of Star Bucks coffee chain, SPR Coffee while waiting to broad the train to your destination.
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The train ride to Wuhan was so smooth, pleasant and more comfortable compared with travelling by airplane in term of shorter distance from city center to train station, shorter waiting time for boarding, punctuality and wider space to move around your body and legs between our seats and front seats as well as wider aisle.
The train inside out is neat and clean and most important it is smoke free. Many thanks for the strict ban on smoking on high-speed trains.
The train allows people to walk around, and you can walk steadily and comfortably from one end to another end. With an average running speed of 300km per hour, we sometimes don't even realize the train is moving so fast and quiet.
The sad part is, I was not allowed to take pictures of the canteen and food served on the train despite seeking permission with explanation of the purpose. The canteen was packed of people enjoying their meals. Packed food, snacks, hot and cold drink are offered ranging from RMB10 to RMB40.
The train journey from Shenzhen to Wuhan took almost 5 hours. Along the journey there are many stunning scenery and natural beauties. While travelling, it's nice to see the fascinating countryside, greenery crops and farms, mountains and creeks, old and modern houses and gardens. The views are simply spectacular.
Travel by trains also allow us to mingle around with strangers. We exchanged information on many issues from economics, education and culture.
High-speed rail has made the journey much more relax, convenient and exciting. It was very pleasant throughout the journey and made us confident that we would arrive safely and on the time. It was an amazing and unforgettable travel experience.
Although the traveling time is longer and slightly more expensive compared with airplane, we are eager to travel across China by HSR in the future in view of the comfortable train ride experience.
Most importantly, travel with HSR also can helps reduce air pollution because its technology uses highly efficient and environment friendly renewable energy with low fuel emission. Many studies shown travel with HSR is significantly more fuel-efficient per passenger per kilometre compared with any other mode of transportation. This is certainly make our mother earth a better living place for all.
Related posts:
1. China Competes with World's Renowned Leaders in High Speed Rail
2. Engineering in China - The golden age of railway in China
China's high speed rail system also includes the world's longest line, the 2,298 km (1,428 mi) Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway. Later when this line extended to Hong Kong via Shenzhen, the total length of this track will reach 2,350 km.
By 2020, the Ministry of Railways China plans to build over 40,000 km of railway in order to expand the railway network in western China and to fill gaps in the networks of eastern and central China to serve all major cities across China.
Since high-speed rail service in China was introduced on April 18, 2007, daily ridership has grown from 237,000 in 2007 to 2.49 million in 2014, making the Chinese HSR network the most heavily used in the world.
On safety issue, there was only 1 major incident since HSR was put into service in 2007. On July 23, 2011, two high-speed trains collided on the Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou Railway in Lucheng District of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. The accident occurred when one train traveling near Wenzhou was struck by lightning, lost power and stalled. Signals malfunctioned, causing another train to rear-end the stalled train.
Arm with all the impressive information and stunning pictures of HSR in China, I could not wait any longer to taste the HSR experience. It was in Nov 2014 when I had the chance to get the real experience of HSR when my wife and me visited our daughter who study at Wuhan University.
We embarked our HSR journey from the Shenzhen North Station after a four-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shenzhen. At the Shenzhen North Station, the comfortable ambiance of the train station is comparable to any of the international airports. It station size is so huge with many travelers.
At the train station, you may do your shopping ranging from branded goods, gift and souvenir goods, convenience stores, fast-food restaurants or relaxed in the China version of Star Bucks coffee chain, SPR Coffee while waiting to broad the train to your destination.
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| The huge screen display of train schedules |
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| Shenzhen North Departure Hall |
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| China version of Star Bucks Coffee |
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| Travelers queuing to broad a train |
The train inside out is neat and clean and most important it is smoke free. Many thanks for the strict ban on smoking on high-speed trains.
The train allows people to walk around, and you can walk steadily and comfortably from one end to another end. With an average running speed of 300km per hour, we sometimes don't even realize the train is moving so fast and quiet.
The sad part is, I was not allowed to take pictures of the canteen and food served on the train despite seeking permission with explanation of the purpose. The canteen was packed of people enjoying their meals. Packed food, snacks, hot and cold drink are offered ranging from RMB10 to RMB40.
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| First Class Seats |
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| Second Class Seat |
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| Our seat numbers |
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| G1010 = 高铁1010 |
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| Train stops at Changsha Station |
The train journey from Shenzhen to Wuhan took almost 5 hours. Along the journey there are many stunning scenery and natural beauties. While travelling, it's nice to see the fascinating countryside, greenery crops and farms, mountains and creeks, old and modern houses and gardens. The views are simply spectacular.
Travel by trains also allow us to mingle around with strangers. We exchanged information on many issues from economics, education and culture.
Although the traveling time is longer and slightly more expensive compared with airplane, we are eager to travel across China by HSR in the future in view of the comfortable train ride experience.
Most importantly, travel with HSR also can helps reduce air pollution because its technology uses highly efficient and environment friendly renewable energy with low fuel emission. Many studies shown travel with HSR is significantly more fuel-efficient per passenger per kilometre compared with any other mode of transportation. This is certainly make our mother earth a better living place for all.
Related posts:
1. China Competes with World's Renowned Leaders in High Speed Rail
2. Engineering in China - The golden age of railway in China
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